West Bay wave buoy observations on Sat, Oct 18, 2025

Hourly readings from the West Bay wave buoy for Sat, Oct 18, 2025, including available wave height, period, direction, wind and sea temperature data.

Last observation shown Sun, Oct 19, 2025, 00:30

Oldest observation available Sun, Nov 3, 2013

Daily averages for Oct 2025

Period Summary

Hog Says

West Bay recorded 48 wave buoy observations on 18 October 2025, with wave heights averaging 3.3 ft and ranging from 1.7 to 3.9 ft. Wave periods averaged 3.7 seconds, ranging from 3 to 4 seconds, while water temperature was 15.1–15.2°C across 48 observations. No wind values were recorded.

Generated only from the observations and comparisons shown on this page.

About West Bay wave buoy

West Bay is a Datawell Directional WaveRider station off the Dorset coast near Bridport. First deployed in November 2006, it measures waves approaching the exposed section of Lyme Bay around West Bay. Available observations include wave height, period and direction, sea temperature and calculated wave power.

West Bay wave buoy hourly observations Sat, Oct 18, 2025last observation shown Sun, Oct 19, 2025
Hour	Wave height (ft)	Wave Period (s)	Wave Direction	Water Temp (°C)
Sat 01:00	2	3	SSE	15.2
Sat 01:30	2	3	SSE	15.2
Sat 02:00	2	3	SSE	15.2
Sat 02:30	2	3	SSE	15.2
Sat 03:00	2	3	SSE	15.2
Sat 03:30	2	3	SSE	15.2
Sat 04:00	3	3	SSE	15.2
Sat 04:30	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 05:00	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 05:30	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 06:00	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 06:30	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 07:00	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 07:30	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 08:00	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 08:30	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 09:00	3	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 09:30	4	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 10:00	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 10:30	4	3	SSE	15.1
Sat 11:00	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 11:30	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 12:00	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 12:30	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 13:00	4	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 13:30	4	3	SSE	15.1
Sat 14:00	3	3	SSE	15.1
Sat 14:30	3	3	SSE	15.1
Sat 15:00	3	3	SSE	15.1
Sat 15:30	3	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 16:00	3	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 16:30	3	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 17:00	3	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 17:30	4	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 18:00	4	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 18:30	4	4	SSE	15.2
Sat 19:00	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 19:30	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 20:00	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 20:30	3	4	S	15.1
Sat 21:00	3	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 21:30	3	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 22:00	3	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 22:30	3	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 23:00	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sat 23:30	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sun 00:00	4	4	SSE	15.1
Sun 00:30	4	3	SSE	15.1

The observation data displayed on this page is from the Regional Coastal Monitoring Programme.

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